Mesa Ridge lost against Palmer on October 2nd and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Grizzlies took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Terrors.
Mesa Ridge was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Palmer work for it, especially in the fourth set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-17, 21-25, 31-29.
Jazmyn Garner paced Mesa Ridge's offense, picking up eight kills. Garner got some help from Aaliyah Reyna and her 11 assists. Finally, Gracyen Bonds kept Mesa Ridge's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Palmer was led to victory by Audrenna Gemmeke-Hall and Hailey Tong. Gemmeke-Hall had 13 digs and two aces, while Tong had 30 digs. With that strong performance, Tong is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game. Savannah Herrera also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Mesa Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Palmer, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Mesa Ridge has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Harrison on the 23rd. As for Palmer, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Widefield on the 23rd.
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